Koyoharu Gotouge
The pen-named manga artist who created Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Koyoharu Gotouge is the pen name of the Japanese manga artist who created Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Born in Fukuoka Prefecture on May 5, 1989, Gotouge writes under a pen name to stay anonymous.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 5 May 1989
- Birthplace
- Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Area
- Manga artist
- Notable works
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
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Background
Gotouge debuted in 2013 with the one-shot Kagarigari at the 70th Jump Treasure Newcomer Manga Awards, and that story became the basis for Demon Slayer. The series ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from February 2016 to May 2020 and had more than 220 million copies in circulation by July 2025. In 2021 Time named Gotouge one of its 100 Most Influential People, the first manga artist to be included.
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